Surveys 2,045 secondary students and 267 teachers in Hong Kong to explore their perceptions about school guidance. Assent by both groups to proactive and development guidance, with some reservations about remedial guidance, was revealed. Both groups affirmed the role of teachers in individual guidance. (MKA)

Examines the nature of difficulties faced by mature college students in a Hong Kong university. Focuses on who provides which types of support. Results indicate that time constraints were a major concern of many students. Findings support the hypothesis that higher perceptions of sufficient support correlated to fewer difficulties in life. (RJM)

Examines the process by which careers officers develop personal models of guidance through the interaction of theoretical knowledge with their experiences of training and practice. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 careers officers. Responses were considered in relation to theories of careers choice, careers counseling and guidance,…

In the 1950s, vocational guidance was dominated by the aim of helping clients find fulfillment through work. This "vocational aim" has since been diluted by a flood of developments in vocational theory and research, counseling practices, and particularly the nature of work and the patterns of careers. The impact of these changes over a…

Careers guidance is undergoing rapid and radical changes. However, the Careers Service is still operating to nationally agreed core training objectives which determine both initial training and supervisor training. Outlines recent changes influencing guidance practice and training, and identifies the predominant mode of current supervision within…

Discusses findings of a study investigating careers officers' use of theoretical models in careers guidance interviews. Evidence suggests theory is used to support, rather than determine, the development of skills in initial training. Recently trained careers officers were most likely to be familiar with theory. Overall, the findings cast doubt on…

Conducted two studies to explore assumptions that trainee counselors who are members of the indigenous population will exhibit biased attitudes when they are confronted with case histories of clients from other ethnic groups. Data indicate respondents showed more favorable patterns of attribution for white clients than those of other ethnic…

Compares the personal counseling role of the college tutor with the work of the trained student counselor. Found that a lot of role confusion exists, that untrained tutors use a smaller range of skills than counselors, and that they tend more toward advice giving and directive techniques. They feel unprepared and unsupported in their counseling…